How to create EXPLOSION sound effects... with libre software!

--- DOWNLOADS:

• The finished sound: https://freesound.org/people/unfa/sounds/609587/

• The firecracker element I've recorded an used in the video: https://freesound.org/people/unfa/sounds/609588/

Downloads are provided under under Creative Commons Zero 1.0 license.

--- LINKS:

• Freesound - a repository of permissively licensed audio files - check out my sounds - all are CC0 licensed! https://freesound.org/people/unfa/

• Ardour, the open-source, multiplatform DAW I use for my work: https://ardour.org/

• Vital is the original synth by Matt Tytel (Vitalium is an open-source community version that I use): https://vital.audio/ (original synth) https://github.com/DISTRHO/DISTRHO-Ports/releases (Vitalium as a part of DISTRHO-ports plug-in pack) https://youtu.be/LVRU6X4Vxtg (differences between Vital and Vitalium explained)

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--- OTHER INFO:

This video was produced exclusively with open-source software and GNU/Linux.

• Studio software: https://archlinux.org (operating system) https://www.kde.org/plasma-desktop (desktop environment) https://www.olivevideoeditor.org/ (v. 0.1.2; video editing) https://obsproject.com/ (video capture / streaming) https://www.maartenbaert.be/simplescreenrecorder/ (additional screen capture) https://www.blender.org/ (3d art and animation) https://inkscape.org/ (2d vector art and thumbnail images) https://gimp.org/ (photo manipulation) https://kx.studio/Applications:Carla (live audio processing) Audacity [pre MuseGroup version] (final audio touchup and level control)

• Studio hardware: CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 3900X GPU: AMD Radeon RX 580 8GB Mobo: Gigabyte B550 AORUS ELITE V2 Audio I/F: Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 3rd gen. Mics: Shure SM57 + A2WS (main); Behringer B-1 (room mic); Boya BY-M1 (lavalier) Camera: Lumix GH5 Webcam: Logitech C920 Aux camera: OnePlus 5T

MIDI controller: M-Audio Oxygen 49 MKIV Coffee machine: DeLonghi ECP33.21 Mug: https://is.gd/unfamug

Now go, make some music!